The Runaway Bunny
Brown, Margaret Wise States "First Edition" on copyright page. Oblong green cloth. Nearly very good. Spine ends are bumped, light overall cover wear. The front hinge shows just the beginning of cracking. Two vertical, light creases to the title. Gentle creases to a several other leaves, near the front. Some minor stains or finger marks to several pages. A very short name to the upper, front free endpaper. There is a tiny 1/8" fleck of color to the front free endpaper and a 1/4" tear to the lower, rear free endpaper. The dust jacket is price clipped. Chips to the spine ends and corners. Several edge tears and chips. A 1" tear with associated smaller chip to the upper, front. A 2" tear to the upper, rear that has been repaired with tape to the reverse. Soiling to the rear panel. A notoriously scarce children's book in the first edition and almost never seen with the dust jacket. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall- $12,000
- $12,000
An Argosy of Fables. a Representative Selection from the Fable Literature of Eve
Cooper, Frederic Taber, editor Blue cloth. Lettered and decorated in yellow and orange. With many illustrations in color by Bransom. The corners and spine ends are bumped. The spine is somewhat faded. There is some light soiling. Interior is tight and otherwise clean. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 485 pages- $100
- $100
Rimskittle’s Book
Jackson, Leroy F. & Ruth Caroline Eger Maroon cloth. A large color plate to the front. Bumps to the corners and spine ends. There are several tiny nicks to the front cover plate. The title page and frontispiece each have one short tear to the lower margin. Gilt lettering to the spine is largely very faded. No names or bookplates. Very tight. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall- $40
- $40
Stampkraft Peter Rabbit, the Three Bears Done in Poster Stamps
Knox, L. and Reiss, Winold Green boards, decorated in darker green. A Peter Rabbit stamp glued to the center, front, as issued. The envelope attached to the front, inside cover is opened and all of the stamps are glued into their appropriate spots in the book. There is otherwise only little wear. Without names or bookplates. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall- $100
- $100
These Thousand Hills
A. B. Guthrie Jr. Brick red cloth. "First printing" stated. To the front free endpaper it is inscribed by the author and dated Dec. 5, 1956. There is some browning from old tape to the hinge area. This does not affect the inscription. A large piece of paper with a note from a previous owner was at one time taped to the front pastedown. The tape is gone but has left a stain around the edges. Otherwise very good and tight. The dust jacket has much chipping and wear about the edges. Also some short tears. Original price of $3.95 to the front flap. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 346 pages; Signed by Author- $40
- $40
John White Geary (Includes Two Early Geary Family Letters) Soldier-Statesman, 1819-1873
Tinkcom, Harry Marlin Blue cloth, stamped in gilt. To the front pastedown there is the bookplate of Raymond Riling, well-known dealer and publisher of books on arms. Browning to the endpapers. Otherwise only light wear. The dust jacket is sunned at the spine. Minor chipping to the upper corners and lower, front edge. A couple of short tears to the upper, front edge. Not price clipped. Laid in loose are two original letters relating to Geary. The first is a one-page ALS, headed "Adjutant General's Office, Pittsburg, Jan, 7, 1847. It is addressed to Mrs. M. A. Geary, John White's wife. It is a congratulatory letter upon the "election of your Husband to the distinguished post of Lieutenant Colonel of the 2nd. Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers." It is signed, Very Respectfully, Geo. W. Bowman, Adjt. General. This letter consists of 14 lines. The second letter is much longer, three full hand-written pages. It is written by Geary's brother, Edward, to John and dated in 1856. Interestingly the postmark is from Lafayette, O. T. (Oregon Territory) In itself, this is likely a rare postmark from the Territorial period. At the upper margin of the first page of this letter there is written, "My P. O. Will be "Corvallis Oregon Ty". Edward writes on many topics but there is mentioned the Kansas Nebraska Act, which was passed in 1854. He also briefly discusses slavery. He was against. Each letter has several folds for mailing. The second, longer letter has a small piece missing caused by the wax seal tearing. John White Geary served in the Mexican War as well as the Civil War. He was also the first Mayor of San Francisco, CA and the Territorial Governor of Kansas. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 155 pages- $450
- $450
I Go by Sea, I Go by Land
Travers, P. L. Blue/green cloth. Lettered paper label to the spine. Foxing to the upper page edges, otherwise only light wear. The interior is unmarked and tight. The dust jacket has some fading to the spine. Chips to the corners and spine ends, several edge tears of 1" or less. Light soiling. Original price to the front flap of $2.00. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 233 pages- $100
- $100
Pistols for Two
Owen Hatteras (H. L. Mencken; George Jean Nathan) Maroon printed wraps. Some fading to the spine. A 1/2" split to the lower spine end. A very small Brentano's sticker to the upper, front interior wrap. A very good copy of this pseudonymously authored pamphlet by Mencken and Nathan. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 42 pages- $95
- $95
Christenberry. Reconstruction : the Art of William Christenberry
Stack, Trudy Wilner & William Christenberry Quarto pictorial soft covers. Signed by Christenberry, without inscription. An excellent copy with only some rubbing to the covers. All else is nearly fine. Interior is fine and tight. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 207 pages; Signed by Author- $50
- $50
Rites of Fall High School Football in Texas
Winningham, Geoff Pictorial oblong wraps. Signed with a short personalization by Winningham. This he has dated in1980. Light wear, rubbing, soiling to the covers. Some soiling along the upper page edges. There is also a vertical, gentle crease to the first half of the pages. Not sure what would have caused this. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 176 pages; Signed by Author- $30
- $30
The Mother’s Recompense
Wharton, Edith Maroon cloth, lettered in gilt. First printing with (1) at the end of text. Three pages of ads at the end. There is a bump to the lower spine end as well as the lower corners. Short creases to the lower corners of the first several leaves. A couple of short tears to one page. Also tears and creases to the lower edge, at the spine of two other leaves. These appear to be binder flaws. A name in pencil to the front free endpaper. The dust jacket is chipped at the corners and spine ends. A 1" triangular piece missing from the lower spine end. The spine is also somewhat faded. A long crease to the front flap. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 341 (1) pages- $100
- $100
Of Time and Place
Southall, Thomas & Walker Evans & William Christenberry Quarto black cloth. Signed by Christenberry on the title page. Not inscribed. The lower fore corners are bumped and this affects the text block. Along the extreme upper cover edges there are a number of tiny spots of what appears to be insect damage or light scraping. The interior is quite clean and tight. The dust jacket has some light foxing to the verso. But for bumps to the lower fore corners, the exterior appears to be nearly fine and without chips or tears. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 88 pages; Signed by Author- $60
- $60
My Wild World
Embery, Joan Cloth and blue boards. There is a six-line personal inscription by Embery to a front page. Foxing to the upper page edges, otherwise very good or better. The dust jacket has a 1" tear to the upper, front edge along with some associated creasing. A couple of other much smaller tears. A bit of wear to the spinel ends. Not price clipped. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 267 pages; Signed by Author- $30
- $30
Lee Friedlander
Friedlander, Lee Blue cloth, lettered in blind on the spine. There is a large photographic plate to the front. Illustrated in black & white throughout. #133/600, signed by Friedlander. There are several small spots of what appears to be insect damage to the lower cover edges and along the spine. The cover plate is slightly rubbed. Otherwise nearly fine. The interior is fine. ; D. A. P. /FRAENKEL; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 96 pages; Signed by Author- $80
- $80
Beauty of Darkness
Imboden, Connie Quarto black cloth, lettered in blind. A black & white plate to the front cover. Signed, without inscription, by Imboden to the half-title page. An excellent copy, nearly fine. The dust jacket has some light rubbing. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 129 pages; Signed by Author- $40
- $40
The Urine Dance of the Zuni Indians of New Mexico Under the Direction of Lieutenant General P. H. Sheridan, U. S. Army in 1881
Bourke, Captain John G. Quarter green morocco and marbled boards. New endpapers. Lettered in gilt on the spine. To the upper title it is printed, "Not For General Perusal". To the lower title there is printed, "With the Author's Compliments." To the lower margin of page 3 there is a number stamped. There is very professional repair along the spine edge of the pamphlet. Some discoloring along the rear, at the spine. The binding is fine and quite lovely. A rare piece of western americana. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 4 pages- $200
- $200
CATO’s MORAL DISTICHS. Reproduced from the Edition Printed in Philadelphia in 1735 by Benjamin Franklin.
Doren, Carl Van (Introduction) Green cloth, lettered in gilt. Limited to 250 copies printed by Ward Ritchie. Includes the tipped-in original leaf from the Benjamin Franklin edition of the Church of Scotland Prayer Book, Philadelphia, 1745. The covers are lightly worn. The interior is unmarked and tight. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall- $125
- $125
Selected Essays on the Conflict of Laws
Currie, Brainerd Cloth, gilt lettering to the spine. The corners are bumped, otherwise a very clean, tight copy. Unmarked. The dust jacket is sunned at the spine. A few edge tears. The corners and spine ends are chipped. Not price clipped. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 761 pages- $60
- $60
The Odyssey & the Iliad Complete in Eight Volumes
Homer (translated Into Blank Verse by by William Cullen Bryant) Small quarto brown cloth, printed paper labels on the spines. The fore and lower page edges are untrimmed. Large paper edition. Limited to 600 copies of which this is #484. The spines are a bit sunned, the paper labels are toned. A couple of volumes have some uneven fading to one side. Other light wear. The interiors are unmarked and very tight. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall- $700
- $700
PIONEERING in the SHADOW of CAHTO MOUNTAIN. First Centenial Edition 1874-1974
Mayo, Kate Tan wraps. Illustrated with photographs. There is a stain to the lower spine area. Evidence of dampness to the last few leaves and rear cover. Some cover soiling as well. The interior is unmarked and tight. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 139 pages- $45
- $45